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Jan 14, 2020 · Crows, rooks and ravens are all part of the crow family, known as the corvids. The family also includes jackdaws, jays, magpies and choughs. These birds are intelligent, adaptable and able to exploit a wide range of food sources.
Jun 27, 2024 · They are noticeably bigger than crows, and they are among the largest and heaviest passerine birds. Rooks measure from 45 to 47 cm (17.5 to 18.5 in) long and have a wingspan of 80 to 90 cm (32 to 36 in). In other words, rooks are smaller than ravens and crows, but the difference is not huge.
Meet the UK’s corvids. There are eight different species of corvid in the UK and four are quite common: Carrion Crows, Rooks, Jackdaws and Magpies. Ravens are less common, but their numbers are now recovering from decades of persecution. Jays are the UK’s only colourful corvid, but although they’re widespread, they’re also shy and can ...
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- Carrion/Hooded Crow
- Rook
- Jackdaw
- Magpie
- Jay
- Chough
- The Success of Crows and Corvids
- Should We Protect Crows? The Case For and Against
25in tall; status: green; population: 7,400 breeding pairs Intelligent, inquisitive and playful, this impressive black bird — with a Herculean wingspan of nearly 5ft — is the largest of the crow family by far, as well as our biggest passerine. Also known as a cronk, due to its distinctive croaking call, it actually possesses a wide vocal range. Equ...
18½in tall; status: green; population: one million/260,000 breeding pairs At one time, a country saying dictated that ‘if you see rook on its own, it’s a crow, and if you see a flock of crows, they are rooks’, but that no longer applies, as a flock of crows is not a rare sight. Despite having been persecuted for generations by country folk due to t...
18in tall; status: amber; population: 1.1 million breeding pairs The gentle sound of rooks cawing is as much a village sound as the thwack of leather on willow on a summer’s day. Unlike carrions and ravens, rooks like to nest communally in a rookery — in the loftiest branches of a wood or spinney — often not far from humans. Recognisable by their w...
13in tall; status: green; population 1.4 million The jackdaw is the smallest of the corvid family, easily recognised by its grey head and, up close, its piercing, light-blue eyes. Fond of nesting in holes, trees, cliffs and buildings, they’re responsible for many a blocked chimney. A noisy lot, often heard tchack-ing and keeya-ing away around towns...
18in tall; status: green; population: 600,000 breeding pairs Arresting and loud, the magpie sticks out by a mile in both town and country. However, although they appear to be wholly black and white, in reality, they only have purely black heads, as their wings and long tail are an attractive iridescent dark-green. Their chatteringchacha-chacha-chak...
13½in tall; status: green; population: 170,000 territories With a soft-pink back, bright-blue wing flashes and a captivating undulating flight that reveals a white rump and wing patches, the dandy jay stands out from the rest of the crow family. A woodland specialist, it moves discreetly through cover, where it’s often heard before seen, warning of...
15½in tall; status: green; population: 350 breeding pairs Definitely the odd one out, the chough has garish red legs and a red bill that is a totally different shape — being longer and curved — than the rest of its brethren, plus a glossy, purple-black plumage. They are the only members of the family that are not doing well: choughs are a schedule-...
Corvids are some of the most intelligent species of bird on the planet, thriving thanks to being generalist feeders that enjoy a wide-ranging diet from seeds and insects to meat, dead and alive. They’re monogamous and sociable. It’s because of these characteristics that this supremely successful family has always come into conflict with Man. Long b...
Overall, the corvid family is doing well. Most are increasing substantially or are stable at high numbers, with the exception of the red-legged and billed chough, which is now restricted to the West and the Isle of Man. The Agricultural Revolution, from the mid 17th to late 19th centuries, perhaps gave corvids a boost, but that was soon followed by...
- Carrion crow. The classic crow, with all black feathers that sometimes look glossy. They can be found almost anywhere and are usually seen alone or in pairs.
- Rook. Looks similar to the carrion crow, with black feathers that can also look glossy. The main difference is the long, pale and pointy beak, with bare skin around its base.
- Raven. The world's largest member of the crow family, as large as a buzzard! Ravens have shiny black feathers and a huge, thick beak. When they're flying they have a diamond-shaped tail.
- Chough. The chough (pronounced 'chuff') is our rarest crow. It only lives in a few places on the coasts of Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A black crow flies over - but is it a Crow, a Rook or even a Raven? Let this video help you to separate these confusing species, along with their smaller cousins: Jackdaw and Chough.
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Jul 27, 2022 · There are eight species of crow in the UK; the Carrion crow, Hooded crow, jackdaw, Rook, raven, chough, jay and magpie. The UK’s crows span practically every habitat, from urban areas to isolated countryside.
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